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AppleCare + for AirPod Max
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Apple_Robert
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Got it. It’s not that expensive and it’s nice to have an extra year of warranty along with multiple accidental damages covered (with a small fee).
kuietstorm
macrumors 6502a
artfossil
macrumors 68000
Of course I got AppleCare. For something like this that is expensive and that I’ll be using every day it’s worth the peace of mind.
tonie walker
macrumors 6502a
i did, my 1st gen airpods battery performance deteriorated after the 12 months warranty period which i expect would happen to APM with my trend of usage
artfossil
macrumors 68000
That’s a really good point about the battery. Another reason to get AppleCare.
That's why I don't really understand why people are spending 100+ buying additional cases for protection. To me AC+ is a much better investment and for sure (almost 100% guarantee, given the history of AirPods) battery will go bad within 2 years. It's a no brainer.
People buy cases because they don’t want to wait weeks to have a functioning device in their hands if it has to get repaired.
Hell no. Every time when I actually had failure that required AppleCare, my AppleCare was expired.
Even if it is only 1 month expired, Apple will not fix it. Even if it is due to a wide-spread issue that Apple knows about, so it was not caused by me but due to a design error on Apple side.
So I say no to AppleCare, it is a total waste of money. If a product is going to fail, it will usually happen outside the AppleCare warranty.
Even if it is only 1 month expired, Apple will not fix it. Even if it is due to a wide-spread issue that Apple knows about, so it was not caused by me but due to a design error on Apple side.
So I say no to AppleCare, it is a total waste of money. If a product is going to fail, it will usually happen outside the AppleCare warranty.
Rubbish lol. I had a iMac screen replaced 2 years out of warranty for free. Maybe if you were a bit nicer to them they would of helped you out.
Anyway it’s for damage too, I just had a 2018 iPad Pro replaced.
AC+ turn around time is extremely fast, at least in the US. I just had my iPad replaced and received it in 2 days.
my applecare+ was expired for like 3 months, there was a known defect/recall with my apple watch, and it took an obscene amount of escalations, phone calls and emails and finally “karen”-ing to finally resolve it. its not always “rubbish” and “being nicer to people” sometimes theres business rules and quotas and other factors that impact whether or not theyll go past their contracted obligation. good news about your imac screen but understand while its not unheard of, its also an exception percentage-wise.
but yeah i buy applecare for most of my stuff for general peace of mind for at least 2 years.
but yeah i buy applecare for most of my stuff for general peace of mind for at least 2 years.
haruhiko
macrumors 604
I don’t buy AppleCare but my reason is the exact opposite.
Like my AirPods Pro, Apple replaced it out of warranty (1 year plus a few days.. LOL) in their replacement program. So I’ve got another pair of AirPods Pro with a new battery inside AND saved the AppleCare money.
I’ve been buying numerous Apple products since 2006 and the ONLY thing that actually went out of order after the warranty period was my first gen iPad Pro. But my credit card covered it so the repair was still free for me. The AppleCare money I saved on all those devices is worth several new Apple gadgets.
Apple usually will have an exchange program if there is any widespread issues.
Also, I never bring my AirPods Max outside so I don’t think there is any chance it will suddenly not work due to my mishandling.
Apple doesn’t have a replacement program for every wide-spread issue. For my iPad Pro for example, the Apple genius have told me that they already know what the issue is just by looking at the iPad Pro as they have seen many iPad Pro’s with the exact same problem and it is wide spread issue. However since my AppleCare expired and there is no official replacement program for it, the floor manager blocked a new replacement unit and told us to wait to see if Apple will come with a replacement program. (Apple still do not have a replacement program for this)
However, usually faulty products (not due to a design error) will fail within the regular warranty period. My iPhone 11 Pro Max failed within 3 months and Apple gave a brand new one as a replacement, as this is not normal as it was a clearly faulty product. Now this new iPhone 11 Pro Max will last 3+ years easily like a normal iPhone would as it is not a dud. I even have an ancient iPhone 5 that still works fine.